Name Batawi
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Indonesian, Arabic
Scripts بتاوي(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsBetawi, Al Batawi, Al-Batawi, Albatawi
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Meaning & History
Means "Betawi" in Arabic, referring to an ethnic group native to the city of Jakarta in Indonesia. The name itself is from Batavia, the capital city of the Dutch East Indies (located in present-day Jakarta). It is mostly borne by Indonesians living in Arabic-speaking countries.